HBO will soon join Netflix and Disney+ in the fight against password sharing. According to a Bloomberg, Max plans to start implementing new anti-password sharing features by the end of the year in an effort to make its revenue stream more profitable.
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According to the report, Warner Bros. Discovery plans to fully implement its anti-password sharing business by 2025. The changes will affect Max, the streaming service that merged HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single service last year.
Max's enforcement of password sharing bans comes after Netflix implemented its own measures last year, while Disney+ and Hulu followed suit earlier this year. Netflix's app prevents users from sharing passwords with people outside their household by requiring a device signed into a Netflix account to connect to the home's wireless network at least once every 31 days.
The full report, which provides an interesting and detailed look at the current events at Warner Bros. Discovery, is available on Bloomberg.
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